Position: Catcher
Bats: Both • Throws: Right
6-2, 230lb (188cm, 104kg)
Born: April 11, 1972 in Rochester, MI us
Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 23rd round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lake Brantley HS (Altamonte Springs, FL), the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (21st) of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA) and the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (14th) of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA).
High School: Lake Brantley HS (Altamonte Springs, FL)
School: Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA)
Debut: September 24, 1997 (Age 25-166d, 17,195th in major league history)
vs. DET 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: September 25, 2011 (Age 39-167d)
vs. NYY 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1998 season
Agents: Scott Boras
National Team: us USA (WBC,College)
Full Name: Jason Andrew Varitek
Nicknames: Tek
Pronunciation: \VAIR-uh-teck\
Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26 | BOS | AL | ALDS | CLE | L | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.03 | -0.2% | ||
| 1999 | 27 | BOS | AL | ALDS | CLE | W | 5 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .238 | .273 | .524 | .797 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | -0.8% | ||
| 1999 | 27 | BOS | AL | ALCS | NYY | L | 5 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .200 | .238 | .500 | .738 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.20 | -3.1% | 0.833 | 0.000 |
| 2003 | 31 | BOS | AL | ALDS | OAK | W | 5 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .286 | .375 | .714 | 1.089 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.31 | 4.3% | ||
| 2003 | 31 | BOS | AL | ALCS | NYY | L | 6 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .300 | .333 | .700 | 1.033 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 | 4.0% | 3.416 | 0.385 |
| 2004 | 32 | BOS | AL | ALDS | ANA | W | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .167 | .333 | .417 | .750 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.10 | 1.3% | ||
| 2004 | 32 | BOS | AL | ALCS | NYY | W | 7 | 31 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .321 | .355 | .571 | .926 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.18 | 1.5% | 6.133 | 0.327 |
| 2004 | 32 | BOS | AL | WS | STL | W | 4 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .154 | .267 | .308 | .574 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.2% | 1.817 | 0.284 |
| 2005 | 33 | BOS | AL | ALDS | CHW | L | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .300 | .300 | .300 | .600 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.10 | -0.3% | ||
| 2007 | 35 | BOS | AL | ALDS | LAA | W | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .182 | .182 | .273 | .455 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.22 | -1.7% | ||
| 2007 | 35 | BOS | AL | ALCS | CLE | W | 7 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .269 | .345 | .500 | .845 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.01 | 1.7% | 3.800 | 0.218 |
| 2007 | 35 | BOS | AL | WS | COL | W | 4 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .333 | .333 | .400 | .733 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -0.03 | -2.2% | 3.275 | 0.527 |
| 2008 | 36 | BOS | AL | ALDS | LAA | W | 4 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.19 | -1.4% | ||
| 2008 | 36 | BOS | AL | ALCS | TBR | L | 6 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .050 | .174 | .200 | .374 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.43 | -11.9% | 1.417 | 0.074 |